Episode 14: No Name, No Mercy - The Hantavirus That Killed Betsy Arakawa - podcast episode cover

Episode 14: No Name, No Mercy - The Hantavirus That Killed Betsy Arakawa

Jun 11, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 14
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Episode description

In this episode, Heather delves into the story of Sin Nombre virus and the disease it causes, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. From its rodent origins and rapid progression to the public health response and scientific breakthroughs that followed, we explore how a rare virus rewrote the rules of infectious disease in North America—and why it remains a threat, even in obscurity.

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